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2025 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Investors/Owners of the Year
- Bob Faith, Greystar
- Brian Dinerstein, Dinerstein Companies
- Carlos Vaz, CONTI Capital
- Charles Barrus, Wood Partners
- Daniel Drimmer, Starlight Investments
- Daryl Carter, Avanath Capital Management
- David Schwartz, Waterton
- David Walentas and Jed Walentas, Two Trees Management
- Gregory Mutz, AMLI Residential
- H. Eric Bolton Jr., MAA Communities
- Ian Mattingly, LUMA Residential
- Jeffrey Goldberger, Atlas Capital Group
- John Griggs, Presidium
- Jonathan F. P. Rose, Jonathan Rose Companies LLC
- Jordan E. Slone, Harbor Group International
- Joseph Lubeck, American Landmark
- Lili F. Dunn, Bell Partners
- Matt Konrad, Aimco
- Mitchell Morgan, Morgan Properties
- R. Ramin Kamfar, Bluerock
- Robert E. Hart, TruAmerica Multifamily
- Scott Lawlor, Waypoint Residential
- Steven DeFrancis, Cortland
- Thomas Jahncke, Passco Companies
- W. Dean Weidner, Weidner Apartment Homes
- Matthew A. Sharp, Hamilton Point Investments
David Walentas and Jed Walentas, Two Trees Management
David Walentas and Jed Walentas are the founders and CEOs of Two Trees Management. Since its 1968 launch, Two Trees has developed, owned and managed a portfolio worth over $4 billion and currently owns and manages over 4,000 apartment units and 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial space throughout New York City.
The company handles long-term, responsible urban development, transforming neighborhoods like DUMBO and Williamsburg into mixed-use communities, significantly shaping Brooklyn’s real estate landscape.
David Walentas acquired nearly 2 million square feet of industrial property in DUMBO during the 1980s and advocated for zoning changes to boost residential development. Jed Walentas, David’s son, has handled the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment and moved DUMBO towards becoming a tech and arts hub.
These are some of the reasons why David Walentas and Jed Walentas were selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s first annual AB 100 Owner/Investor of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.